The Senate and House published floor Calendars for January 14 and committee schedules—

Calendars

House (January 14): House Resolution 506 (George-D-Clearfield) directing DEP and the PUC to evaluate measures to manage the transition from electricity price caps and to minimize the impact on residential customers.

Senate (January 14): Senate Bill 497 (Robbins-R-Mercer) limiting the liability of landowners making property available for recreational purposes.

Committees

House: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Resolution 465 (Hanna-D-Center) urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to review and update flood insurance maps every 10 years and House Resolution 546 (George-D-Clearfield) urging Congress to investigate gas and energy prices; and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to discuss 2008 Committee business.

Senate: the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 949 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) making changes to the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act in part based on recommendations made after the 2002 Quecreek Mine Rescue.

Other: the Joint Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum featuring Kathleen Cowles Paul, Director of the PA Center for Environmental Education.

Bills Introduced

The following bill of interest were introduced this week—

Utility Shutoff: House Bill 2134 (Preston-D-Allegheny) making changes to the utility shutoff, reconnection requirements.

Heating Oil Price Freeze: Senate Bill 1240 (Rhoades-R-Schuylkill) would freeze the price of heating oil at the price of heating oil at the time the bill is signed into law. (not online yet) NewsClip: Rhoades Introduces Heating Oil Price Freeze

Session Schedule

The Senate and House will return to voting session the week of January 14, then off a week for Martin Luther King’s birthday, and then back on January 28.

You can watch the Senate Floor Session and House Floor Session live online.

1/11/2008